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Mon, 16 Jan 2017 04:32:07 GMTBY JIMMY GOLEN
AP SPORTS WRITERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Short nights and short offseasons.
It’s the Patriot way.
New England has advanced to the AFC championship game for a record sixth year in a row and the 11th time in 16 seasons. With one more win, the Patriots (15-2) would play i...

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:41:10 GMTBY TRACY HARMON
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINFLORENCE – Two Florence men were arrested Saturday and are being investigated in connection with an attack and robbery of a pedestrian.
According to Fremont County Sheriff Detective Sgt. Megan Richards, the victim stated he was walking in the Chandle...

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 01:44:17 GMTBY TRACY HARMON
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINFLORENCE – Renovation of the venerable 1923 Rialto Theater is set to get a boost from a Fremont Civic Theater production of “A Bad Year for Tomatoes,” starting Friday.
For the first time in many years, the theater at 209 W. Main St. will hold an audi...

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 05:56:03 GMTBY PETER ROPER
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINThe Colorado Public Utilities Commission abandoned its earlier decisions, violated due process guarantees and apparently set out to “punish” Black Hills Energy on Nov. 30 when it severely cut the utility’s request for another $8.5 million in annual r...

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 05:58:03 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINIn late December a vehicle was stolen from the front of a Bessemer home overnight while the owner of the vehicle was asleep.
The next night friends of the victim, recognizing the stolen car while driving around, called in to police and tailed the car...

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 05:58:04 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINA suction line replacement project being undertaken by the Pueblo West Metropolitan District will see a damaged 24-inch ductile iron pipe removed and replaced with 1,600 feet of new 28-inch high density polyethylene pipe.
The trench in which the pipe...

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 06:30:02 GMTBY STEVE HENSON
MANAGING EDITORThe Chieftain reader wanted a debate; I just wanted to understand.
“So what did you think about President-elect Trump’s press conference this week?” she asked in a telephone call. “Wasn’t that great when he put down that one reporter because his orga...

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 04:18:02 GMTBY VANESSA GERA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWARSAW, Poland — Polish leaders welcomed U.S. troops to their country Saturday, with the defense minister expressing gratitude for their arrival and calling it the fulfillment of a dream Poles have had for decades.
The ceremony in the western Polish...

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:14:04 GMTEvan Hefty, 20, of the 29000 block of U.S. 50, was arrested Friday on suspicion of second degree assault resulting in serious injury. He is being held at jail without bail pending a court appearance.
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Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:14:05 GMTPueblo SWAT was reported in the Bessemer area on Saturday morning to aid in an ongoing police investigation. As the operation is ongoing, no further details were made available.
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